Fiela's Child

Fiela's Child (1988)

The acclaimed drama based on Dalene Matthee´s award-winning novel. "Fiela se Kind" (Fiela's Child) is the story of a white foundling boy that is raised by a brown family. But the childs life changes irrevocably when white census officials discover him living across the established borders of society, and he is removed from his foster parents. "This is the moving story about a close family being torn apart by the social convictions of the day. It is the story of a mother´s enduring love and hope to see her taken son again. Fiela is a down to earth woman farmer who does not let anyone step on her. She raised a white castaway child, Benjamin, and teaches him the simple things in life."

star 8 7.5
  • Release Date: 1988-01-01
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Director: Katinka Heyns

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Cast

  • Shaleen Surtie-Richards

    Fiela Komoetie

  • André Rossouw

    Elias van Rooyen

  • Lida Botha

    Barta van Rooyen

  • Dawid Minnaar

    Benjamin Sr

  • Jan Ellis

    Benjamin Jr.

  • Marchelle Verwey

    Nina Sr

  • Annie Malan

    Nina Jr

  • Limpie Basson

    Kaliel September

  • Isobella Bosman

    Malie

  • Goliath Davids

    Selling Komoetie

  • Hermien Dommisse

    Miss Weatherbury

  • Ernst Eloff

    Magistrate

  • Alex Heyns

    Petrus Zondagh

  • Schalk Jacobsz

    Hans Oukas

  • Jacques Loots

    Lange

  • Dalene Matthee

    Sofie

  • Gamiet Petersen

    Joop Stroep

  • Gerrit Snyman

    Canstable

  • Flip Theron

    Mr Kapp

  • Cobus Visser

    Dikke

  • Louw Verwey

    John Benn

  • Ted Whitehead

    Oubasie

  • Kamalie Kamalodien

    Brown Man

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